Pay Grade/Pay Range: Minimum: $48,600 - Midpoint: $60,800 (Salaried E7)
Department/Organization: 800110 - Student Life Communications
Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
Note to Applicants: Position is eligible for hybrid work subject to University policy.
Job Summary: The Communications Specialist II writes and edits communications for a college, division, and/or the University. Develops and implements plans, activities, and tactics to support the goals of assigned areas. Coordinates the production of materials and resources through a variety of platforms, including digital and physical mediums.
Additional Department Summary: Serves as a strategic communications partner for multiple Student Life departments, leading branding and communication initiatives aligned with divisional and University standards. Produces written features that highlight Student Life impact and supports content review needs across the division. Collaborates on website content strategy and executes web updates to ensure accessibility, SEO, and strong user experience. Contributes to divisional communication planning and content creation across digital, print, and social platforms, including campaign coordination and stakeholder newsletters. Supervises student workers and creative interns and participates in required training while supporting additional divisional projects as assigned. Completes required training and promoting a safe, hospitable, and respectful workplace.
Required Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of experience in journalism, public relations, marketing, and/or communications; OR master's degree and some experience in journalism, public relations, marketing, and/or communications.
Skills and Knowledge: Knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of communications, public relations, web. Excellent written communication skills. Ability to work with others in a team environment. Excellent project management and time management skills to handle the volume and variety of projects at the pace each project requires. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines. Ability to write for many audiences and communication channels. Demonstrated initiative and creativity in project planning and execution. Ability to serve as backup for primary communicators in graphic design, photography, videography, social media content creation, etc. Demonstrates commitment to supporting all students.
Preferred Qualifications: Two (2) years of professional related (communications, writing) experience. Experience writing feature stories. Experience with WordPress editor. Specialized skillset in one or more of the following areas: photography, videography, social media content creation, web design, graphic design or other creative media specialty.
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal poster.
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